For those members of the flock that are hard-of-thinking, the foregoing picture is a metaphor for last Saturday’s “showdowns,” which turned out to be beatdowns, but provided the home teams fan base with a great chance to drink excessively.
SNL recently posted on the “Flori-Bama”. This quasi-clever moniker (which is also the name of a world famous bar on the state line) is SNL’s way of saying that Florida and Alabama are equal but opposite reciprocals of one another, and on a collision course for ATL and in turn, the BCSNCG.
For the most part, the similarities were obvious before last week, when both Alabama and Florida shut down top-20 teams on the road in the most pugilistic of ways, stifling defenses and plodding, conservative offenses with a run-first philosophy. Sure there are other similarities; both programs are helmed by taciturn, tight-lipped, control freaks who lord over their respective programs (and states for that matter) like medieval warlords and both fan bases are beyond fervent. For the most erudite Florida fans, the fact that the Gators under Pope Meyer are a single-wing, power running team (and have been for awhile now) that is thinly camouflaged by offensive sets with wide receivers running thither and yon, is not only no surprise, but is welcomed.
For many, however, this concept is upsetting. This is particularly true amongst those who still recall with giddy reverie the days when the OBC would fill the air with footballs. Be that as it may, SNL has accepted if nt embraced the fact that Meyer’s Gators are and will likely remain a team created in ‘Bama’s image-which is a good thing. And, when these titans meet in the ATL this year, the collision will be epic-though the scoreboard may not reflect the genius of the respective generals on each sideline.
SNL’s prescience has lost some of its shine now that the mainstream heads at si.com and E-SPIN have jumped on the bandwagon, but we will continue to site to our previous post as evidence that we were way out in front of this story.
Well, flock, the parallels between the SEC behemoths continues this week when Alabama hosts USC and Florida hosts Arkansas. For the records, Vegas has made ‘Bama a mere 17-point favorite over USC, and Florida a whopping 24-point favorite over the Hawgs. The camps of both underdogs are predictably mum on the chances for an upset, and who can blame them. More on the actual matchups later, let’s do some housekeeping.
Last week, 7-4 ATS, 18-13 YTD. By now, most teams are who we thought they were, and the wins are starting to come at a pace which will have the wifey in some new jewelry at season’s end. SNL’s winning percentage in year’s past has been roughly 57% in weeks 1 through 5, and 67% in weeks 5 through 14. Se we expect to keep on rolling.
Dis and Dat….The wheels remain intact in Athens, but barely. Too bad because even the most calloused Gator fan can see that Richt is a good Coach and a better person. Still, the fratricide of the SEC is unrelenting and losing to Layla Kiffin’s husband will fire up any fan base because, well, that guy’s a total jackass. Speaking of wheels, another tough week for the ‘Noles, losing at home to Tech having been compounded by the details of the cheating schedule. Far be it for SNL to pile on, but if you’re going to give scholarships to players who read a second-grade level (after a few years of “college” no less), you should have the common decency to be a good football team. On the upside, by virtue of consistently sucking for 5-years or so, no one is saying that the “wheels are coming off” in Tallahassee, that ship has sailed.
Erstwhile…Da’ U will be without 4 starters when it visits UCF tomorrow, which won’t matter, and USFwas rolled at home by Cincinnati, a fact which is further illustrative of FSU’s precipitous fall from grace since, you know, the Bulls crushed the ‘Noles in Doak with a Backup QB a few weeks back. Finally, this is a grand week for all of CFB. Why? Because Notre Damehas to play USC, which will effectively foreclose any more talk of the Clausen-for-heisman, a loss for the limousine industry, but a win for Irish-haters everywhere. The downside, of course, is the inevitable “USC is playing as well as anyone in the country right now,” which will be a talking point for all of the frosted tipped fellows at E-SPIN.
Picks out tomorrow…
-So Sayeth the Shepherd
A flock member recently asked SNL “who his blog was intended for.” This innocuous query came after reviewing a particularly profane comment from an aggrieved felon..errr…fan of Da’ U. Naturally, the comment was replete with typos and misspellings-even the dirty words-so the authenticity of the fan’s allegiance was not in doubt (sorry, Chet, it’s the other fans of Da’ U that SNL is dissing). I managed to track the guy down using his e-mail and found him on Twittter. His “tweeting” mugshot revealed that he had frosted tips, which is the genesis of this post.
2. “I-post-mopey-messages-on-Facebook” Guy-this kills me. Seriously, who in the hell cares if you’re depressed, or “having the worst day of your pathetic life”? Publicly emoting via the internet is beyond any bounds of manhood. You’re so pathetic Frosted-tip-guy could kick your ass and you’re not welcome here.
Georgia (+5.5/61u) at Okie St.: The more I look at this game, the more I like it. UGA seems to have more talent on both lines of scrimmage, and more overall speed. In addition, there’s some value here because this year’s UGA is (ostensibly)O a pedestrian outfit while Okie St. is everyone’s “dark horse” in the Big 12. Not sure of UGA has the firepower to win this on outright, but like getting the 5.5 with a dog that can win outright. 
Cripes, I just caught wind of this pic over at 
